Schedule of Application

The fertilizer schedule for tissue culture banana variety Grand Naine both in solid and water soluble form is given in the tables below:

Solid fertilizer schedule for Grand Naine Banana

Total nutrient requirement
N - 200 gm/plant	P - 60-70 gm/plant	K - 300 gm/plant
Total quantity of fertilizer required per acre (Spacing 1.8 x 1.5 m; 1452 plants)
Urea (N)	SSP (P)	MOP (K)
431.0	375.0	500 gm/plant
625.0	545.0	726 kg/acre

Period Application	Source	Quantity (gm / plant)
At the time of Planting	S.S.P.	100
	M.O.P.	50
10th Day after planting	Urea	25
30th Day after planting	Urea	25
	S.S.P.	100
	M.O.P.	50
	Micronutrient	25
	MgSO4	25
	Sulphur	10
60th Day after planting	Urea	50
	S.S.P.	100
	M.O.P.	50
90th Day after planting	Urea	65
	S.S.P.	100
	M.O.P.	50
	Micronutrient	25
	Sulphur	30
	MgSO4	25
120th Day after planting	Urea	65
	M.O.P.	100
150th Day after planting	Urea	65
	M.O.P.	100
180th Day after planting	Urea	30
	M.O.P.	60
210th Day after planting	Urea	30
	M.O.P.	60
240th Day after planting	Urea	30
	M.O.P.	60
270th Day after planting	Urea	30
	M.O.P.	60
300th Day after planting	Urea	30
	M.O.P.	60

Schedule is directive only and may change according to planting season and soil fertility status (Soil analysis)
 SSP = Single Super Phosphate, MOP = Muriate of Potash.